You have to know that Qiao Yu had predicted that with the steady development of the factory, the house prices here would definitely skyrocket.

The elderly do not have to stay at home, and the young people do not have to go out to work. As long as they stay at home, even if they do not work in the factory, they can live a prosperous life by collecting rent...

It's over. Ever since Zhou Jun's position was cancelled and Zhou Ermei was dismissed, everything has been over.

The village chief went out and led the group of middle-aged men to the telephone booth, "Let's go."

"Village Chief, where are you going?"

"Call my second sister, put her on speakerphone, and listen to what she says."

The village chief didn't have Zhou Ermei's number, so he had to ask Zhou Zeguo for it.

How could Zhou Zeguo give it so easily?

The most successful one in the family now is Zhou Ermei.

The second sister mentioned to him that if she and her son and daughter-in-law did not get along well at home in the future, she would take him and Mrs. Zhou to Beijing, but the prerequisite was that she would completely break with her two sons and would not support them in the future.

The older Zhou Zeguo gets, the clearer his mind becomes. He knows that his mother is now living the life of a noble lady, and he wants it too!

He couldn't completely abandon his two children, and he didn't want to offend his only promising daughter, so he could only stay in the village with Mrs. Zhou.

Zhou Zeguo kept Zhou Zhoumei's private phone number very secret and didn't tell anyone, not even Zhou Dasao. He would take several buses to the city center to make the call every time.

After hearing the village chief's purpose, Zhou Zeguo was still hesitant.

The village chief said: "Don't worry. After this call, we will restore the machine to factory settings and delete all records. We will not cause any trouble for my second sister."

Zhou Zeguo hesitated for a moment and agreed.

After the call was connected, Zhou Ermei's clear voice came: "Hello?"

"Second sister, it's me."

"Dad." Zhou Ermei was not very interested. "Are you going home for the New Year again? I'm afraid it won't work. The factory is very busy this year."

"No, it's the village chief who wants to talk to you."

Zhou Ermei pondered for a long time and said, "Okay."

The village chief rubbed his hands and said, "Second sister."

"Village chief."

"The factory in our village is no longer viable... We've seen you on TV, and you were named an outstanding entrepreneur. Do you think you can... take over..." By the end, the village chief was so embarrassed that he lost face.

Zhou Ermei also waited patiently for him to finish speaking because he was older, then she put down her pen and said, "Village Chief, you can't be like this."

Zhou Ermei: "In order to promote our team, Second Aunt contributed both money and effort. I am very lucky that Second Aunt did not interfere with the subsequent development of the factory. Otherwise, how heartbroken Second Aunt would have been if the money-making child fell into the hands of outsiders and let others reap the benefits?

Even so, our poorest team has developed well, right?

But at the beginning, when they cancelled Zhou Jun's technical post and forced me to step down and let Xian take over, the excuse was that I, a girl, could not handle such a big responsibility. Did anyone in the village stand up and speak for us? Did you and the Party Secretary fight for me?

Whenever factory employees united in protest and stood on my and my cousin's side, we could see their determination.

But everyone thought my eldest cousin was insignificant, and some even complained that he was not able to work but was paid a high salary. They didn't see me negotiating business and pulling in resources, and they always thought that girls were not as good as boys and that I was not up to the task...

Now my eldest cousin is the head chef of Dahuitang Restaurant, and his books are very popular. I have also become an outstanding entrepreneur and received official interviews.

Do you finally see our value?

No, we are hardworking and capable people. We don’t need you to see our value. We are valuable and contribute to society. It’s just that we shine less brightly in small places. Once we come to big cities, we will shine brightly.”

Zhou Ermei was very calm when she said this.

In fact, she rarely recalled her time in the village.

She went against the wind while facing criticism, which was actually difficult and uncomfortable. She suffered both physically and mentally.

She often woke up in the middle of the night, affected by the criticisms, and doubted whether she was really incompetent, and whether she really had the ability to become the female factory manager because of her second aunt's help.

Not only outsiders, but even her family members were suppressing her.

The eldest sister-in-law often said in a sarcastic tone: "If your second aunt had not favored girls over boys and only gave birth to a daughter, she would have loved everyone in the family and pushed the important responsibility onto you. The one who would have been the factory director would have been your eldest brother."

The eldest brother thought what he said made sense, and his parents didn't object, and even his youngest brother didn't say anything.

After resigning from her position as factory director, she came to Beijing alone to fight for her life. She should have been hesitant, but she felt much more relaxed, let go, and achieved some results!

No need to listen to those gossips, no need to care about who the factory employees are relatives of, no need to be backstabbed by family members.

The broader your horizons, the more you become tired of your original family.

Supporting parents is a responsibility, but asking her to support her brothers, sisters-in-law, and younger siblings? Dream on.

Fortunately, my father is not old and his brain is not muddled, so he can manage the family.

Zhou Ermei spoke calmly, as if she was speaking from a bystander's perspective, "When I left, the factory was enjoying its peak period, and the village was also receiving attention from the provincial capital, with awards and interviews coming one after another.

Now it's an unfinished project, in a loss-making state, and no one is optimistic about it. You want me to take over?

They didn’t support me during the bonus period, but asked me to take over when there was a loss? What kind of behavior is this?”

Only when you really let go can you keep your voice calm and your expression unchanged.

She did it.

She asked the village chief what kind of behavior was this?

Anyway, it is not gentlemanly behavior.

The village chief also felt his face turn red, and he hesitated for a long time without saying a word.

Zhou Ermei: "Let's not talk about these. As an entrepreneur, I only think about profits. Hongqi Snack Factory... is not worth my taking over, let alone investing in it. It's better to build a new factory than to take over Hongqi Snack Factory."

"Then you should start a new one!"

After a moment of silence, Zhou Ermei smiled and said, "Everyone is here? Village chief, are you on speakerphone?"

"Second sister, they just want to hear your opinion."

"Opinions? These are all my thoughts and opinions. Village chief, do you have anything else to say?"

"We were cruel in the beginning. Your attitude now is normal. It's them who are greedy. I will restrain them."

Zhou Ermei knew what kind of person the village chief was, otherwise she wouldn't have wasted so much time saying so much.

Zhou Ermei finally said: "Village head, the village can also be developed into a village in the city. Compared with other brigades in the past, it is much more convenient..."

He didn't finish his words, but smart people understood.

Village chief: "Well, be contented."

Zhou Ermei hung up the phone.

Seeing that these people were still going to make trouble, the village chief waved his hand and said, "That's enough, young people should go out to work!"

The Hongqi Snack Factory is no longer operating.

Who would be willing to be a sucker and take over the Hongqi Snack Factory just to provide security for these old employees?

Entrepreneurs are not philanthropists.

In 1986, when the country advocated social security, the Red Flag Snack Factory was in a loss-making state and did not pay social security for its employees. The village chief was ready to turn the tide and applied to the higher authorities, but was rejected.

In other words, middle-aged and healthy people have to work on their own to solve their social security problems.

Only those who don't care about the future are not participating in today's atmosphere, but these people are very few.